How is your workplace affecting your mental health?

This World Mental Health Day the focus is on mental health at work.

Work can have a huge impact on our mental health. It can be good for our mental health, giving us a sense of purpose, boosting our self-worth, and providing opportunities to connect with others. But it can also be a source of stress and anxiety and contribute to developing or worsening mental health problems.

Many people spend a lot of their time working, whether that’s in the community, in an office, a workshop, at home, or many other workplaces.

That’s why it’s so important that our workplace supports our mental health, helping us get the mental health benefits of work while reducing the negative impact.

But what is a mentally healthy workplace?

There are many things that contribute to a mentally healthy workplace, from providing staff training on mental health to tackling discrimination and bullying. Importantly, a mentally healthy workplace supports open conversations about mental health.

While talking about mental health in the workplace has become more common, many people still face stigma when it comes to severe mental health problems. This means there’s more work to be done to tackle mental health stigma in the workplace.

Take A Moment is about simply taking a few seconds every day for our mental health…to pause, breathe, disconnect and then reconnect, so we can find clarity. A simple action that can make a life changing difference in our fast-paced world.